Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7090, Lott Egmons, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Egmont, Lott or Egmont, or Egmont,
N 7090. B.Y.W. 29051-160-551
CONTENTS
Mary

West Tennessee 19094
Lott Elyon
admitted in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the 1st Regt commanded by _____ in the New Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of April and _____ 1833
W. Seal Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 160 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending _____ 40 00 $200 00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 77

AK Mary Egmond widow of Col. Egmond NJ who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of November 1853. and sent to
Smith & Jones. Nashville Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 181. Vol. C
Duplicate - Cert. life cash. Sp. Nov. 23/59 Sent to Gen. in Orig. lost
Ag. 1
(32)

138:201 / act Conn. 3/55
May 17/53
Mary Egmond Muir Lot Egmond Muir
Egmond Muir
1702957/58
Rev War
Levi July 53-2988
110:160 Ac, May 23, 756
Butler
110
Blnt Red River P.O. Iowa
Cir. Claimant Feb 25/56
Vol. E. 59. 2

State of Tennessee Robertson County } this August 17 th in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two personally appeared in open Court before The Justices of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in said County and State afore said
Scott Eggman a resident in The County and State afore said aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
first I entered the service I entered the service in west new Jersey Burlington County Lawrence Township as a Substitute for a called Batten under Capt. Hunter for one month stationed at Cooper's ferry on Delaware River opposite Philadelphia in General Hites Brigade in the latter part of the year 1776 on 1777 then returned home for one month then Substituted for a Batten under the same officers and held our head quarters at Hatton Field we moved from Cooper's ferry down to little york on the Delaware opposite Mud Island Fort now in the latter part of that month which I believe to be November 1776 on 1777 I then enlisted under Captain Campbell a recruiting officer for the Jersey Regiment during the war I received a part of the Bounty he told me that I might stay with the Militia Company until he could pay me about This time the British took possession of  occupied Mud Island fort and landed some of their troops at little york on Jersey side I volun- teered by consent of Captain Campbell to go with General Morgan's Rifle men to little york there we got into encampment with the British and I was taken prisoner by them and was put aboard a prison ship called Nepton they kept me in that ship in the Delaware Bay I think about 8 or 9 months my sufferings were great both for starving and prostration having only one ounce of pork & a biscuit / Lb of oat meal for each man and 1 ounce of butter betwixt six men finding my self reduced to a mere skeleton

and being no chance of being redeemed I enlisted under Captain Mattock in the 5 th Regiment of the Kings Troops he promising of us to be put on land at New York But we were put on Stratton Islands until recruited and then sent to Saint Augustine where we joined Genl. Provost we marched from there to Saint Johns from there to Saint Marks thence to Pensylvania from thence to Savannah in Georgia Then up the Savannah River to Ebene- zer from there we crossed said River and went to Ninety Six where we were quartered for along time no recollection of the date being quite young and having no Education we were there permitted to go into the country where I found an old woman by the Name of Moore which had two sons in the American Services as spies I then began to try to get her to pilot me off or to let her sons know of me which was along time before I could convince her that I was sincere I being no safe way to get off unless I could get with the American Army the Tories often fetching in such as had made the attempt and there fate was death at length she let me know when her sons would be at her house I then made my escape to her house and the next day I volunteered under Captain Moore her son as a ranger I left Moore Lieutenant William Mitchell Foreign and ranged with them in the frontiers about Ninety Six and to General Pickens army which was in the wilderness the until General Green marched from Gillford to Ninety Six rejoined him on his route with Genl. Pickens and was with him all the time of the siege at Ninety Six in that time I made application to General Green to know how I could get to the north where I enlisted first he then inquired of General Pickens and Captain Moore of my standing and then gave me a recommendation assigned by himself General Pickens Col. Charles Anderson Capt. Samuel Moore to go to the west New Jersey where I enlisted as a good and faithful soldier he also gave me a pass with a horse and side arms all to treat me as a good soldier still recommending me to stay with the troops until a better opportunity offered which I did still continuing ranger with Capt. Moore till the British evacuated Ninety Six we then ranged behind the British and Pickens and was in the engagement at that place then I returned with Capt. Moore to Ninety Six there I took my leave

of Capt. More from the  last of my recollection I think I served about six or 8 month under Capt. More then I went thru North Carolina and into Virginia there finding Waller's Troops were hanging so that it was difficult travelling In Charlotte County I joined the Virginia Militia under Captain Collier and Linnings Spencer Lieutenant the number of Regiment not recollected but commanded by Colonel Allen and General Lawson we marched from there down to Little York where we joined General Washington and took Lord Cornwallis from there we guarded the Army Prisoners to Richmond being commanded by Capt. Collier there I got a discharge for two month which I lost I was in my 16 years when I entered the Army and I was 21 when when I got the Army or there about 1761  was raised in Burlington County New Jersey born in the year 1761 agreeable to the best account I have I lived in Charlotte and Amelia County Virginia after the war till about the date 1800 I moved to North Carolina Bowling County then I lived to 1822 and to where I now live he here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said.
Test M. Seal C.L.R.
Lott his X Egman mark
State of Tennessee Robertson County
We Thomas Gunn Clergyman and residing in the neighborhood in said County and Jacob Miles residing in same here by certify that we are well acquainted with Lott Egman who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be 92 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said
Test
Thomas Gunn M. G.
M. Seal C.L.R.
Jacob Miles his X mark

And the said Court do here by declare Their opinion after The investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that The abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Gunn is a Clergyman resident in the said County and unimpeached that Jacob Mates who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the said County and is a credible person and that these statements are intitled to credit
I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Robertson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lott Egman for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of August 1832
N o 6164.
W Seal

Mary Egmond Rev Pension Claim of Mary Egmond Widow of Lot Egmond, (a Rev) Rev Act 7 June 1832
Act 3 Febry 1853
Presented by Smith Jones Nashville, July 19. 53 Tenn

State of Tennessee Robertson County
On this the 12 th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty three personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the County Court of Robertson (which is a Court of record), Mary Egnour a resident of the County and State first above mentioned aged seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd February 1853— 2 nd Section
That she is the widow of Lot Egnour who was a soldier of the revolutionary war and drew a pension as such under act 7 th of June 1832 to the amount of eighty dollars per Annum & received it at the agency in Nashville Tennessee And he was a resident of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee, she further declares she was married to the said Lot
Egnour on the 17 th day of October 1811 in Caswell County North Carolina That her husband the aforesaid Lot Egnour died on the 21 th day of August 1840. That she was married to him at the time and place above stated by one Richard Martin a Minister of the Gospel
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension— Sworn to and subscribed Mary X Egnour (seal) the day and year above written.
and I certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
J. M. Gann Justice of the County Court of Robertson a Court of Record
I do hereby certify that from old age and bodily infirmity the above declarant is unable to attend court to make her declaration. Given Under my hand this 12 th day of July 1853 J. M. Gann
Justice of the County Court of Robertson

State of Tennessee Robertson County
Know all men these presents that I Mary Egnor of said County and state widow of Lot Egnor Deceased (who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States) do hereby constitute and appoint Irrevocably Smith and Jones of Nashville being my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to present and prosecute my Claim to a Revolutionary pension under act 3rd February 1833 - 2nd Section hereby ratifying & confirming all their lawful acts in the premises Witness my hand and seal this 12 th day of July. 1853 Attest J. L. Long Attest W. F. Long Mary her Egnor
State of Tennessee Robertson County
On this 12 th day of July 1853 personally appearing before the undersigned a Justice of the County Court of Robertson a Court of Record Mrs Rebecca Long a resident of said County and State aged 61 years who I certify to be a person of Credibility and repute who being duly sworn according to Law says that she knows Lot Egnor & Mary Egnor was married for she was present and saw them married on the 17 th day October 1811 in Caswell County North Carolina that they lived together as man and wife until his death which happened in August 1840 but the precise day of the month she does not now recollect and that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed Rebecca her Long the day & year first above written
J. M. Gurn
Justice of the county court of Robertson

State of Tennessee Robertson County
On this the 12 th day of July A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the County Court of said County and State (which is a court of Record), Noel Burton a resident of the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee aged 65 years Who I certify is a Credible witness Who being sworn according to law says that Lot Edmonds & Mary Edmond was Married in the County of Caswell State of North Carolina I was not present at the Marriage but know they were Married about the date set forth in the foregoing declaration that they were reputed as man and wife and lived together as such from said date until his death which occurred in August 1840 the precise day of the month he does not now recollect and that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Noel Burton (Seal)
J. M. Gann Justice of the County Court of Robertson
State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I Robert W. Murphy Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that James M. Gann Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the said County Court of said County duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that all of his official acts as such are in full force and credit and I further certify that said County Court is a Court of Record.
In Witness of which I have set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Springfield the 16 th day of July 1853.
R. W. Murphy Clerk

No 138. 201 Declaration of Harry Egmond

State of Tennessee County of Robertson
On this 23rd day of March 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Emanuel aged 73 years a resident of the County and State first above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares she is the widow of Jos Emanuel deceased who was a revolution- ary pensioner of the United States at the rates of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 7th June 1832 and that she is also a pensioner of the United States under the Second Section of the act of Feb- ruary 22nd 1833. Wanting to disclose the same amount their husbands draw her pension certificate is numbered 2988 and dated 23rd March 1833. She makes this decla- ration for the purpose of obtaining the Quarterly Land to which she might be en- titled to under the act passed March 3rd 1833 and refers you to her husbands decla- ration on file in the pension office at Washington City for proof of service and her own on file at the same place for proof of marriage and death and she further declares that she has never received a warrant for Quarterly Land under any act of Congress. Nor has she made any other application and that she was a widow at the passage of the act & still a widow. Attest Joseph Hardaway Mary Emanuel Sworn to and subscribed before me

the day and date first above written and I do hereby certify that I believe Mary G. Merrill is of the age above stated and I know her to be the daughter of Col. Edmond Merrill who was a pensioner of the United States, and I do further certify that I am not interested in the result of this case nor am I concerned in its prosecution
John Byers (A.D.) Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee County of Robertson
On this 23rd day of March 1833 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county & State aforesaid William B. Porter aged 70 years and Cynthia Porter aged 44 years both residents of Robertson County in Tennessee who being duly sworn, deposes and says that they are well acquainted with Mary G. Merrill whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration and that they to the best of their knowledge and belief are the identical Mary G. Merrill herein mentioned and that they are desirous of being present at the trial of the cause in which she is interested
Wm B. Porter (Seal) Cynthia Porter (Seal)
Subscribed before me this day and date first above written
John Byers Justice of the peace

Conner's Springs of Tennessee Washington City
Dear Sir: Please examine my case and return letter and the warrant to me at said place Post office Robertson County Tennessee
Yours truly
Mary J. Conner Mary J. Conner
State of Tennessee } County of Robertson } I Robert W. Murphy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Byrns Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Springfield this 7th day of May 1833
R. W. Murphy Clerk

Washington
Oct 9 1853
LT Waldo Ayer
We have found you additional proof in The Case of Mary Egmond for Freedom
Smith & Jones

State of North Carolina } Caswell County }
Know all men by these presents, That we Lott Egmon and John Slade are held & firmly bound unto W m Hawkins Governor or his successors in office in the full sum of Five Hundred Dollars current money to be paid to the said Governor his successors or assigns, for the which payment well and truly to be made and done, We bind ourselves, our Heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and dated this 21 st day of October Anno Domini 1812. The condition of the above obligation is such, That whereas the above bounden Lott Egmon hath made application for a licence for a Marriage to be celebrated between him and Polly Burk of the County aforesaid; Now, in case it shall not appear hereafter that there is any lawful cause or impediment to obstruct the said Marriage then the obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue }
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Azariah Graves
Lott Egmon { Seal Mark }
John Slade { Seal }
State of North Carolina } Caswell County }
I Tho s B. Graves Clerk of our Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Caswell do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Marriage Bond of Lott Egmon as of file in my office
given under my hand & seal of office at Yanceyville this the 28 th of October A.D. 1853 Tho s B. Graves

Lott Egmons Jennefsee NO 6164.
From 1777 print 2 yrs. $88. -
4.5. Sub 1.2.7. P. 286
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March 8-33 Wm Seal Springfield L...

BRIEF in the case of Lott Egmonds of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 Years,  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 or 1777 " 1 " As a Substitute for "Culpepper" "Hilton" Gen. Horatio Gates Capt. Robertson   " " 1 " "   "November Enlisted in New Jersey Regiment during the war"  Service not stated prisoner 8 or 9 months served in Hunker's about 6 or 8 months  Private  Capt. Campbell  Genl. Greene & Perkins  Genl. Morgan & Rutherford  Capt. Moore, Collier & Jenkins   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of 96, Cutaway Siege of Yorktown,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective in regard to period of service 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Robertson County 3 Personally appeared before me Matthew Powell a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid Lott Egmon who being duly sworn saith as follows, that in addition or amendment to his original declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 to which this is appended to form a component part he states from his best recollection as he has stated in his original he served in actual service in the American troops two months, he then was taken prisoner by the British & was kept a prisoner nine months and was compelled to enlist in order to sustain life under the British and served under them (as he states in his original) two years and six months before he could get an opportunity to desert from the British troops & get protection under the American flag but at length an opportunity offered which I favored and deserted & found protection under the Ameri- can flag & then served in the American service one year and nine months making the whole length of his service five years as a private which was at the close of the war
Interrogatory the first, Where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in England Jan. 12 th 1761 & was brought by my parents to America & settled in New Jersey Rutherford County Evesham Township as is stated in my original my father and

when I was about five years of age and I was thru bound out and never acquired a knowl- edge of what section of England I was born in
2 d have you any record of your age and if so where is it —
Ans r I had no record of my age, but acquired a knowledge of my age from the certificate of my master to whom I was indentured
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans r There resides in my present neighbourhood by whom I could prove as a board stated Thomas Gunn, Jacob Mills, James Gunn William Pater, Waddy Jones & Matthew Powell Esq. James Ryan, James Johnson another were it necessary
He also states that the discharge and certificate of remuneration spoken of in his original declaration he has lost many years since
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1833
his Jott X Egmon mark
Matthew Powell a Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania Robertson County
I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Poull Esq. whose name purports to be subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and additional declaration of Lott Egman is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his attestations as such & that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield this 23 rd day of May 1833
W. Seal

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7090
Mary Egmond Widow
Lot Egmond Prin. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 13, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 2724 Mary Agmons, Wid: of Seth.
Seth & Maria Jones, 30 th Sept. 1853 " " " " 28 th Oct. "
Act 30 th Feby, 1853

May 20, 1853. Appl. of Mary Egmond, widow of Lot Egmond, Robatson co., W. Tenn. 19094
Act 3 a Feb. 1853. $80.00 Rev. Am. Com Feb. 3 d 1853, Rev.
Smith & Jones, Nashville, Tenn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissic

Admiral Office, 19 th Nov: 1853,
Sir,
Please Certify the time to which the within name pensioner was paid, or the date of his death,
Very Respectfully,
B. Hooe.
For the Commission Lot Egmond, est 1832. $50.00 p. an. Died 27 th August 1840 - Paid to his death
Thos. J. Prins Actg. Auditor.
Francis Root Esq., Min. Auditor, Reading

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Rec. Enrol Pa. P. 24 Aug. 40 Boston!

Lotte Egmond.
Property attached to the copyright. Under the seal of office of the copyright office, to be in present with paper from post office certificates must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must written on the same sheet of paper which contains the signature, or other paper supplementary thereto. In each instance where the certificate of the copyright office is not registered at the post office

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Lott Egemon which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
12 & 7 not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Brief in the case of Mary Agmond, Widow of Sol. Robertson , County and State of Tennessee , act 3, Feb'y, 1853
Claim , ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited , (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This claim was a pension under the act of June 1832.
Record evidence & parole proof of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Messrs: Smith & Jones, Nashville, Tenn.
Name and residence of Agent
A. B. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Mary Egmond widow Lat. Rev. pensioner Robertson - County and State of Tennessee act Feb'y 3 1883.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
That the original is lost or mislaid
Name and residence of Agent.
Pensioner Care Pen s Agent Nashville Tenn
A. G. Foster Examining Clerk.

Springfield I 21 Nov 1859
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Dr Sir
What has become of Mary Egmonds declaration for Duplicate Certificate of Pension. Her original certificate is Lost and cannot draw without duplicate let me hear from You
Respectfully Your most Obed Servt Jo. Hardaway

State of Tennessee Robertson County } on this 13 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County J. M. Gumm a resident of said County aged forty eight years who I certify is in all respects a respectable person and makes oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Mary E. Gumm that she is the wid- ow of Lot Gumm late of said County and who was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $80 a year that the said Lot Gumm died in Robertson County some time in the year 1840 that since his death his widow the said Mary has not again married but is still his widow. Affiant further makes oath that he is not interested in said claim for pension. Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above W. W. Williams (P) J. M. Gumm (B)
State of Tennessee } Robertson County } I Robert W. Murphy Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that W. W. Williams Esq. before whom the above Declaration and Affidavits was made, is now and was at the time of doing the same one of the acting Justices of

of the County Court of said County duly elected Commissioners and qualified and that said Court is a court of Record and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at office in the Town of Springfield on the 15 th day of October 1855 W. H. Murphy Clerk

Nashville Tenn
Oct 19 1853
Sir
we herewith send you additional proof in support of the claim of Mary Egmont for Rev Pension at Feb 1853
Smith & Jones

Nashville Tenn
March 3 rd /57
G. C. Whiting Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sir
I herewith enclose you two applications of Mrs. Ed. Lund for arrears of Pension under the present decision of the Court of Claims.
Respectfully W. E. Jones

STATE OF TENNESSEE,
County of Robertson }
BE IT KNOWN, that on this 26 th day of February 185 4 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, and a Justice of the County Court of said County and State personally appeared Mrs. Mary Egmond aged 75 years, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who is, I certify, a credible person, and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Mary Egmond to whom a certificate of Pension was issued under Act of 3d February, 1853, 2d section, which Certificate she herewith presents, that she now receives under said Act a Pension of $ 80.00 per annum, as widow of Lot Egmond , who was a Revolutionary soldier, that she has not again married, but continues his widow, and that she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the of the
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I am not interested in the prosecution of her claim nor concerned in its result in any wise.
his  Mary Egmond 
Attest; Cal Hays
Attest; Wm D Love
John Byrns J. P.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
County of Robertson }
This 26 th day of February 185 4 , personally appeared James A Long and H. B. Long , to me well known, (both of whom I certify are residents of said County and credible witnesses, and made oath in due form of law that Mrs. Mary Egmond signed the foregoing Declaration in their presence, and that she is the identical Mary Egmond who now receives a Pension under Act of 3d February, 1853, and is the same person whom she therein represents herself to be, they further make oath that they are disinterested.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. }
John Byrns J. P.
J. A. Long 
H. B. Long 

Know all men by these presents:
That I Mary Egmond of Robertson County and State of Tennessee a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under act of 3d February, 1853, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint WILLIAM SMITH  William E. Jones of Nashville, Tennessee, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to Pension under the of hereby revoking all and every power of Attorney heretofore made by me to any person whatsoever, and hereby authorizing my said Attorney, to receive my Certificate, and confirming all his lawful acts in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this 26 th day of February 185 4
26 Acknowledged before me this 26 day of Feby 185 4 } John Byrnes J. P.
her  Mary Egmond 
STATE OF TENNESSEE, County of Robertson
I Robert H. Newberry Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Byrnes Esq., is a Justice of the Peace, and of the County Court of said County, which is a Court of Record, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and was such at the time of signing the foregoing declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 2 day of March 185 4
R. H. Newberry Clerk. R. J. Hardaway Dept t Clerk

State of Tennessee County of Robertson
On this 15 th day of October A D 1859 Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Robertson personally appeared Mary Egmund a Citizen of Robertson County Tennessee aged about 77 Years who being sworn according to Law, Declares she is the widow of Lot Egmund and a pensioner of the United States under an act of Congress passed 3 d February 1853  1858 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Year, and that said Certificate for Pension that was issued to her is lost, she makes this declaration for the purpose of procuring a duplicate Certificate of Pension she having made no other application of duplicate Certificate
Sworn & Subscribed to the day and date first above written, and I certify that I am not interested in the case for duplicate Certificate John Byrms justice of the Peace
her Mary Egmund mark
State of Tennessee County of Robertson On the 17 day of October A D 1859. Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Heardaway a Citizen of Robertson County Tennessee to me personally known as a person of Credibility who being duly sworn according to Law, says that he is well acquainted with Mary Egmund

the above named declarant and knows that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Year and that the Certificate for Pension was deposited with him for the purpose of fixing up her papers to draw her pension from the agent for paying pensions at Nashville Tennessee and that sometime in July he handed the papers he thinks to some person to deliver to J Byrns a Justice of the peace to proceed at the proper time to have them arranged so that she could draw her pension at Sept r payment 1857 the Justice of the peace informs him that he has never seen them. And that said Certificate for pension must be lost or mislaid Affiant swears that he is not interested in this case Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & date first above mentioned J. V. Heard away
Jeremiah Batty Justice of the Peace
State of Tenn 3 Robertson County } On This the 17 th day of Oct r 1859 John Byrns personally appeared before me Jeremiah Batty a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he is well acquainted with Mary Egmond and knows her to be a pensioner of the United States of America. from the fact that he has  has certified her pension papers. And know that she by her attorney has drawn her pensions semiannually - from the agent at Nashville for several years and he knows she is the widow of Col l Egmond he have not seen the Certificate since last March & also believe it is lost or mislaid he  is not interested in the case Sworn & Subscribed before me Jeremiah Batty J. P. John Byrns

State of Tennessee Robertson County } I Robert H. Murphy Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Do certify that John Byrns & Jeremiah Bates Esqrs whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the signing of the same Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Robertson State of Tennessee duly Elected Commission- ed and qualified and that they are entitled to full faith and Credit for all their official acts as Justices of the Peace
In Testimony whereof I have here- set my hand and affixed my official Seal of Office at office this 20th day of October 1859 R. H. Murphy Clerk